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Death toll in Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 4,000

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Columbian (Vancouver WA) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened A new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed 65 people, with roughly 246 cases reported by health officials.
The headline split The Columbian (Vancouver WA) frames it as "Death toll in Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 4,000". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette frames it as "Ebola treatment center burns down as death toll in Congo passes 4,000".
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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Oct 2, 9:11 PM

Death toll in Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 4,000

BUNIA, Congo — Congo’s Ebola crisis has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as they struggle to contain what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.

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Oct 2, 8:25 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.

Oct 2, 9:11 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.

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